Police are hunting an extortionist who poisoned baby food and left the contaminated products on supermarket shelves. They were tainted by the blackmailer in the southern German city of Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. The suspect used ethylene glycol, a chemical in antifreeze and brake fluids, which can be fatal in large quantities. “A very unscrupulous person added potentially fatal amounts of poison to five bottles of baby food in grocery stores,” said police. The manhunt, involving about 200 police officers, is stretching over the border into nearby France and…

Source: The Times September 29, 2017 00:56 UTC